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  It's no more a news that Boris Johnson has announced to relinquish power, resign the best job in the world as British Prime Minister. What led to his resignation was a minor case to demand for any African leaders to resign office. Couple of weeks ago, I was privileged to attend a seminar organized by the INEC, sensitizing Journalists on reportorial obligation, "balance their reports" while reporting Osun election, which was well attended by many correspondents of giant media in Nigeria, such as NTA, OSBC, TVC, ARISE, Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA), PUNCH, AIT and other recognized media firms. Most of our members at Osun Online Media Practitioner's Association, asked reasonable questions on what needed to be done to salvage the face of election in Nigeria. Moment the nomination form fee for presidential office was announced by Political Parties, I wrote on behest of my client instruction who resides in United Kingdom, I juxtaposed between Nigeria's Ele...

Residents of Asa-Iselu in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State southwest Nigeria woke up on Thursday, 10 June 2010, to experience coordinated attacks from invaders suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, leaving many dead and injured people in their trail. Eyewitness accounts told this newspaper that there had been one attack too many from these Fulani herdsmen, but the latest one on that fateful Thursday was too much for the Asa-Iselu people to bear. “This attack happened in the early hours of Thursday when many people were in their deep sleep. These evil people really caught us unaware as we did not prepare for an attack during this period. “The village head, Chief Ajanaku Adelani, was badly hit as he lost his two sons: Adedeji and Olaitan Ajanaku. This was an experience we will live to remember because the harmless people were helpless in the midst of these monsters who came for the purpose of maiming and killing,” said the eyewitness who begged for anonymity. It was also gathere...

Residents of Asa-Iselu in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State southwest Nigeria woke up on Thursday, 10 June 2010, to experience coordinated attacks from invaders suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, leaving many dead and injured people in their trail. Eyewitness accounts told this newspaper that there had been one attack too many from these Fulani herdsmen, but the latest one on that fateful Thursday was too much for the Asa-Iselu people to bear. “This attack happened in the early hours of Thursday when many people were in their deep sleep. These evil people really caught us unaware as we did not prepare for an attack during this period. “The village head, Chief Ajanaku Adelani, was badly hit as he lost his two sons: Adedeji and Olaitan Ajanaku. This was an experience we will live to remember because the harmless people were helpless in the midst of these monsters who came for the purpose of maiming and killing,” said the eyewitness who begged for anonymity. It was also gathere...